I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property

The surrounding laughter left Lu Huiyang somewhat stunned; was asking for a dowry of 5 million such a laughing matter?

Back when he married Lu Yiyao's mother, it had only cost a few yuan for the bride price. Even though decades had passed, and the present inflation was incomparable to that time, 5 million remained a figure Lu Huiyang didn't even dare to dream of.

Even the house he had lived in for over a decade, if mortgaged to the creditors, was only worth a few hundred thousand. He no longer had any serious job. If he had to repay this debt of over a million by himself, he feared he wouldn't finish paying it off even at his death.

He knew Zhang Menglong had money, but that was just a vague idea. With his troubled mental state, he didn't have the energy to investigate how much money Zhang Menglong actually had.

He had only heard that Zhang Menglong bought a company for his daughter. With that kind of capability, he must have a net worth of at least few tens of millions, after all, in his ridiculous worldview, a net worth of a few tens of millions was already quite remarkable.

Even when he asked for a dowry of 5 million, he felt like he was asking for too much.

But what he didn't expect was that his demand immediately provoked laughter from the people around him.

"Are you sure you're only asking for 5 million?"

"5 million, not a penny less, or I'll take her away right now!"

"Dad!" Tears welled up in Lu Yiyao's eyes, "Am I just a product to you? You drove mom away, and now you want to ruin my life too, don't you?"

"I've raised you all these years so that you can support me in the future!" Lu Huiyang showed no signs of remorse, "I'll tell you, Lu Yiyao, I am your father now, and I will be forever. You'll never get rid of me for as long as you live!"

"You just said, as long as you get the 5 million, you won't pester her anymore?"

"That's right!" said Lu Huiyang, "Give me the money, and our obligation of parental support is settled. I will absolutely not bother her again."

"Okay," said Zhang Menglong, "5 million, I hope you'll keep your word!"

Zhang Menglong easily got Lu Huiyang's bank account information from Hong Yi and immediately transferred the 5 million.

When Lu Huiyang's phone received the bank's message, his face lit up with surprise. This young man actually gave him 5 million!

"Hahaha!" Lu Huiyang laughed hysterically, "5 million, 5 million, hahaha!"

"Damn, you believe that? A gambler, might lose the 5 million in just a few days and definitely come back again!"

"Exactly, once he's tasted sweetness, how could he just stop? Zhang Menglong, you shouldn't trust him!"

"Yeah, just ignore such a person!"

"Forget it, consider it my responsibility as his junior," Zhang Menglong patted Lu Yiyao's shoulder, who by that point could no longer speak due to her sobs.

Although she didn't have much affection for her father, only hatred, one could imagine the despair in her heart upon hearing his attitude.

"Wait a minute!" Just then, Lu Huiyang spoke up again, "5 million isn't enough!"

"What did you say?" Zhang Menglong's eyes narrowed, "Just now, you said after the 5 million, you would stop pestering her."

"Hmph, it's not that simple!" Lu Huiyang had no difficulty guessing that Zhang Menglong's wealth was far greater than this number, since he had effortlessly parted with 5 million.

He was well aware that after paying off his debts, the 5 million probably wouldn't last him long. With such an opportunity, why not ask for more? Would it not be a waste of his 'valuable' daughter?

"I want 10 million!" Lu Huiyang demanded, "Give me another 5 million and I'll leave immediately!"

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"Hahaha, to insult Boss Zhang twice, if it were me, I couldn't stand it!"

"Right, at least change the unit or add a few more zeros to make it enough!"

"Yiyi, it looks like your dad has no intention of letting go of his cash cow," Zhang Menglong sighed, "I'm afraid I have to use some special methods now. You wouldn't be angry, would you?"

"Just don't hurt him," Lu Yiyao felt Zhang Menglong's anger. The last person who angered him had already been sent to dig for coal in Africa. Even if Lu Huiyang was her father, Lu Yiyao couldn't guarantee that Zhang Menglong would spare him. Not hurting him was her last bit of hope.

"Don't worry, after all, he's your dad. I won't only not hurt him, but I'll also take him to a place that to him will be heaven."

"What?" Lu Yiyao had no idea what Zhang Menglong was talking about.

At that moment, a car drove into the student dormitory area. Cao Yushan, accompanied by a few men that looked like bodyguards, arrived in front of Zhang Menglong.

"Mr. Zhang, we're here. Miss Hong Yi has already informed me about the situation. Is there anything you need us to do here?"

"Hmm," Zhang Menglong nodded, "do you know any doctors who specialize in treating mental illness?"

"Mr. Zhang, your family cultivates a large number of talents in various fields every year and also recruits talent through various means. Their capabilities are definitely not inferior to world-class doctors."

"Good, find me a place near Gusu City, it's fine even if it's in the suburbs."

"Mr. Zhang, are you planning to..."

"Build him a mental hospital!" Zhang Menglong pointed at Lu Huiyang and said, "Make it look like a casino. Later on, hire a group of staff to bet with him and play cards every day. You set the salary. If he gets better, let him out once he's cured. If he doesn't get better, he can just stay and be the God of Gamblers for the rest of his life."

Zhang Menglong's voice wasn't loud, but the people closest to him heard him loud and clear.

What kind of situation was this? To build a mental hospital for a single person and even hire a group of actors to play along? Was this a mental patient or an Emperor? What kind of mental patient would receive such treatment?

"You see, even if you're mentally ill, as long as you rely on Boss Zhang, you can get a private hospital set up for you!"

"I just want to know, can I apply for the job?"

"Hahaha, I'm fierce at playing Fight the Landlord. I used to watch Grandpa Lu's live streams every day!"

"De de de de de de de de de..."

"Light incense."

"Stop talking, I've got the whole picture in my head already."

"You shouldn't have any objections to the way I'm handling this, right?" Zhang Menglong turned to ask for Lu Yiyao's opinion.

"Is it worth it?" Lu Yiyao said.

"What bullshit are you talking!" Zhang Menglong raised his voice. "For your sake, it's all worth it!"

"Take him away," Zhang Menglong ordered. "Be careful not to injure him."

"Mr. Zhang, rest assured, we will take care of Miss Lu's father appropriately."

"Hmm, I'll leave it to you then," Zhang Menglong said.

"Hey! What are you going to do? Are you going to start something? I warn you, I've trained in martial arts!" Lu Huiyang adopted a stance, "Wing Chun, Ye Wen!"

Cao Yushan held his forehead. This wasn't a mental patient, this was an idiot, "Be careful with him, take him back to the second hospital first."

"Let go of me! You let go of me, I'm not mentally ill, you have no right to catch me!"

"Ah! I won't go! Lu Yiyao, you ungrateful thing, you just wait, as long as I'm alive, you'll never be rid of me!"

"Gag him!" Zhang Menglong said coldly.

"Mmm mmm mmm..."

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